Iran not seeking atomic weapon: Supreme leader

February 22, 2012 15:38

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today insisted that his country is not seeking an atomic weapon, following an unsuccessful visit to Tehran by UN
nuclear watchdog officials.

"We are not after an atomic weapon. We want to break the supremacy (of the world powers) that relies on nuclear weapons. God willing, the nation will reach this goal," he told a meeting with Iranian nuclear scientists, according to an official government statement.

"Despite what the enemy (the West) says, nuclear energy is directly linked to our national interests," Khamenei said, urging the scientists to "continue the important and substantial" nuclear work.

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